Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 34

Bali Mahārāja’s Surrender, Prahlāda’s Praise, and the Lord’s Mercy

Sutala and Future Indrahood

Devanagari script

न त्वामभिभविष्यन्ति लोकेशा: किमुतापरे । त्वच्छासनातिगान् दैत्यांश्चक्रं मे सूदयिष्यति ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

na tvām abhibhaviṣyanti lokeśāḥ kim utāpare tvac-chāsanātigān daityāṁś cakraṁ me sūdayiṣyati

Translation

Auf Sutala werden dich nicht einmal die Weltenlenker besiegen können, geschweige denn gewöhnliche Menschen. Und Dämonen, die deine Herrschaft übertreten, wird Mein Sudarśana-Diskus töten.

Synonyms

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभिभविष्यन्ति: will overpower
• अभिभविष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• लोकेशाः: lords of the worlds
• लोकेशाः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-ईश (लोक + ईश) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘लोकानाम् ईशाः’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• किम्: what (then)
• किम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; प्रश्न/विस्मय-निपात (interrogative particle)

• उत: then, indeed
• उत: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प/उत्कर्ष (particle: ‘indeed/then’)

• अपरे: others
• अपरे: Karta (कर्ता/subject, implied with abhibhaviṣyanti)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘others’

• त्वत्-शासन-अतिगान्: those who transgress your command
• त्वत्-शासन-अतिगान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वत् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक) + अतिग (अति-गम् धातु से) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative): ‘त्वया दत्तं शासनम् अतिक्रान्तवन्तः’; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying दैत्यान्)

• दैत्यान्: demons (Daityas)
• दैत्यान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• चक्रम्: (my) discus
• चक्रम्: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; enclitic

• सूदयिष्यति: will destroy, slay
• सूदयिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सूदय् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu (Śrī Hari)
• Daityas
• Lokeśas
• Sudarśana Cakra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of Lord Vishnu over the rulers of the worlds?

This verse declares that even the lords of the worlds cannot conquer Him; therefore no other being can overpower the Supreme Lord.

Why does Lord Vishnu mention the Sudarshana Chakra killing the Daityas?

He assures that demons who violate His divine order will be destroyed by His weapon, emphasizing that cosmic order is upheld by His will.

Practical application of obeying divine law in modern life according to this shloka?

It teaches respect for dharma and higher authority: when one aligns with righteous principles, one is protected; defiance of moral law brings downfall.